| The Sun Conference (TSC) |
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| Established | 1990 |
| Association | NAIA |
| Members | 11 |
| Sports fielded | 15 (men's: 7; women's: 8) |
| Region | Southern United States Region XIV of the NAIA |
| Former names | Florida Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (1990–1992) Florida Sun Conference (1992–2008) |
| Headquarters | Daytona Beach, Florida |
| Commissioner | Mark Pope (since 2011) |
| Website | thesunconference.com |
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The Sun Conference (TSC) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the NAIA. Member institutions are located in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. The Sun Conference competes in the NAIA Division II for its basketball programs.[A]
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The conference was created in March 1990 as the Florida Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (FIAC), and renamed to the Florida Sun Conference in 1992. It adopted its current name in August 2008 to reflect its expansion to institutions outside of Florida. [1] The conference expanded again in 2008–09 to bring its membership up to 11 members.[2]
There are currently 11 full members.[2] Thomas University will join the conference in 2012.
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Joined | Nickname |
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| Ave Maria University | Ave Maria, FL | 2003 | Catholic | 1,200 | 2009 | Gyrenes |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | Daytona Beach, FL | 1926 | Private | 4,978 | 1990 | Eagles |
| Florida Memorial University | Miami Gardens, FL | 1879 | Baptist | 1,784 | 1990 | Lions |
| Johnson and Wales University | North Miami, FL | 1992 | Private | 16,041 | 2009 | Wildcats |
| Northwood University | West Palm Beach, FL | 1984 | Private | 4,487 | 1994 | Seahawks |
| Saint Thomas University | Miami Gardens, FL | 1961 | Catholic | 1,750 | 1990 | Bobcats |
| Savannah College of Art and Design | Savannah, GA | 1978 | Private | 11,897 | 2004 | Bees |
| Southeastern University | Lakeland, FL | 1935 | Private | 2,901 | 2009 | Fire |
| University of South Carolina at Beaufort | Beaufort, SC | 1959 | Public | 1,386 | 2007 | Sand Sharks |
| Warner University | Lake Wales, FL | 1968 | Church of God | 1,037 | 1990 | Royals |
| Webber International University | Babson Park, FL | 1927 | Private | 616 | 1990 | Warriors |
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname |
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| Thomas University | Thomasville, Georgia | 1950 | Private | 1,100 | Night Hawks |
A.^ In the NAIA, the only difference between divisions is the maximum number of scholarships offered in men's and women's basketball.
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